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<span class="top">The Book of 1st John</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<a href="B62C002.html">2</a>
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<td class="v">3:1</td>
<td>Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.</td>
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<td class="v">3:2</td>
<td>Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.</td>
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<td class="v">3:3</td>
<td>And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.</td>
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<td class="v">3:4</td>
<td>Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.</td>
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<td class="v">3:5</td>
<td>And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.</td>
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<td class="v">3:6</td>
<td>Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.</td>
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<td class="v">3:7</td>
<td>Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.</td>
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<td class="v">3:8</td>
<td>He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.</td>
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<td class="v">3:9</td>
<td>Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.</td>
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<td class="v">3:10</td>
<td>In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.</td>
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<td class="v">3:11</td>
<td>For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.</td>
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<td class="v">3:12</td>
<td>Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.</td>
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<td class="v">3:13</td>
<td>Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.</td>
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<td class="v">3:14</td>
<td>We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.</td>
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<td class="v">3:15</td>
<td>Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.</td>
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<td class="v">3:16</td>
<td>Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.</td>
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<td class="v">3:17</td>
<td>But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?</td>
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<td class="v">3:18</td>
<td>My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.</td>
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<td class="v">3:19</td>
<td>And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.</td>
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<td class="v">3:20</td>
<td>For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.</td>
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<td class="v">3:21</td>
<td>Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.</td>
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<td class="v">3:22</td>
<td>And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.</td>
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<td class="v">3:23</td>
<td>And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.</td>
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<td class="v">3:24</td>
<td>And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.</td>
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